One method is to use File > Open to find the file. Then right click on it and select delete. That works for me, at least on Linux.
On 02/02/2018 10:30 PM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: > > > On 03/02/18 12:05 PM, Girvin Herr wrote: >> Kathleen, >> >> I am assuming you are concerned about the files listed in File -> >> Recent Documents as your "...folder icon in Open Office". Unless >> someone else here knows more, from my experience one cannot delete >> one file from the file list in File -> Recent Documents. I believe >> there are two ways to clear all files from this list, but both will >> clear the entire list and one would have to start over to get a new >> list without the file you no longer want. Here are the two methods I >> can think of: >> >> 1. "clear" the user profile as described over and over again on this >> list. But that would clear out everything you have configured AOO for. >> >> 2. Use File -> Recent Documents and at the bottom of the list, there >> is the option "Clear List". Click on that and the entire file history >> list should then be blank. Of course, you will have to then add the >> files you do want by opening them. > > Easier to remove the Recent Documents from the File menu under Tools > -> Customize > >> >> Note also, that this file list is limited to N number of files, where >> N is 10 in my AOO. As new files are accessed, the oldest files over N >> are removed. Therefore, you could use this "feature" to remove the >> file you don't want, by adding new different files until the unwanted >> file is scrolled off the bottom. > > If you want to see more history with the ability to remove individual > entries download the Oblivion extension > >> >> HTH. >> >> Girvin Herr >> >> >> >> On 02/02/2018 04:41 PM, Martin Groenescheij wrote: >>> >>> Sent from my mobile device. >>> >>>> On 2 Feb 2018, at 11:21 pm, Kathleen Q >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> How can I delete a text document I do not want listed on my folder >>>> icon in Open Office? >>> OpenOffice is an application to create and maintain office documents. >>> >>>> Sometimes I write a text or letter whichever you want to call it >>>> and do not need to keep it anymore. I see no delete option. >>> You have your Operating System to do the house cleaning. >>> >>>> Please advise?Kathleen Quinlan >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
